Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Mexico's Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flash flooding in Southern California.
The National Weather Service says the storm could dump heavy rain in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, which could cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and low-lying areas.National Hurricane Center/Screenshot by NPR
The National Weather Service says the storm could dump heavy rain in San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, which could cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and low-lying areas.Hurricane Hilary, a powerful Category 4 storm brewing off the coast Mexico's Baja California peninsula, is making its way towards the Pacific coast.
The storm will envelop southwestern California, with San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties all under a flood watch from Saturday night through Monday night,3 am MDT Friday, August 18 Key Messages for Hurricane
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